Couple Found Raising Small Children, Large Marijuana Lab In Same House

Manny Dieguez, 39, and Ivette Montero, 29, were raising both cannabis and kids in their home until Miami-Dade Police busted them this morning. The couple now faces multiple charges including marijuana trafficking, possession of marijuana with a minor present and selling or manufacturing marijuana,

The couple lived in the 5400 block of Southwest 92nd Avenue with a 2-year-old girl and 3-month-old boy.

The family also shared the home with 180 marijuana plants. Turns out the couple was also stealing power from Florida Power & Light to run the lab, and it was FPL that tipped off police. Narcotics investigators in turn obtained a search warrant and made the bust this morning. The plants included about 183 pounds of marijuana. A separate stash of 50 pounds of marijuana was found in the garage.

To make matters worse, the Olympia Heights home is just a block away from Blue Lakes Elementary School.